Manufacturing US retail sales rise 0.6 per cent in August Sep 14, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into…
Procurement BoC likely done raising interest rates, despite job gains last month: economists Sep 11, 2023 OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in August, but most forecasters still believe the Bank of Canada is…
Procurement Unemployment rate steady at 5.5 per cent in August Sep 8, 2023 OTTAWA — Canada's labour market added 40,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate held steady as economists watch for more…
Manufacturing BofC holds key rate steady at five per cent Sep 6, 2023 OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, deciding against another rate hike as…
Finance Economy pulls back amid higher interest rates Sep 1, 2023 OTTAWA — The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as investment in housing continued to fall, led by drop in…
Procurement Kimberly Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from Canadian store shelves Aug 28, 2023 TORONTO — Canadians soon won't find Kleenex tissues on store shelves. The Kleenex consumer facial tissue business is leaving…
Finance Spend solutions Aug 17, 2023 From the August 2023 print edition The resiliency of Canada’s supply chains has been tested in recent years by everything from…
Procurement Driving sustainable procurement Aug 17, 2023 From the August 2023 print edition With numerous risks and opportunities woven into our supply chains, procurement is well…
Procurement Retail sales rise 0.7 per cent in July from June Aug 15, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending last month as inflation continued to ease on eggs, electronics and other items,…
Manufacturing Bombardier boosts revenue amid ‘sustained demand’ for business jets Aug 3, 2023 MONTREAL — Despite supply chain snarls, Bombardier boosted its second-quarter revenues amid ongoing demand for business jets as…